[NFBMT] Attend Our Great Gathering-In on Monday, February 8, 5:00 ET, 3:00 MT

Sat Feb 6 13:45:43 UTC 2021

Hello, fellow Montana Federationists!  

It’s that time of year again. There’s a new Congress in D.C. It’s time for
the National Federation of the Blind 2021 Washington Seminar! 

This year’s Washington Seminar officially gets underway on Monday, February 8
at 5:00 p.m. EST with the Great Gathering-In, our annual gathering of
Federation members from all across the country to discuss our legislative
priorities for the year. 

Our 2021 Washington Seminar Legislative Priorities are:

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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-02/DC%20FACT%20SHEETS%20COM
BINED.BRF> 2021 Washington Seminar Fact Sheets (BRF file)

Access Technology Affordability Act

The cost of critically needed access technology is out of reach for most
blind Americans. The
<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-priorities/fact-sheet-access> Access Technology Affordability Act
will improve affordability of critically needed access technology necessary
for employment and independent living. The following links offer the fact
sheet and FAQ in several formats.

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<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-priorities/fact-sheet-access> Access Technology Affordability Act
(HTML)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-02/2021-Access-Technology-A
ffordability-Act-Fact-Sheet%202.5.21.docx> Access Technology Affordability
Act (Word)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-01/access_technology_afford
ability_act.mp3> Access Technology Affordability Act (Audio)
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<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-priorities/ataa-faq> Frequently Asked Questions: Access Technology
Affordability Act (HTML)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-02/Access%20Technology%20Af
fordability%20Act%20FAQ.DOCX> Frequently Asked Questions: Access Technology
Affordability Act (Word)

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act

Advanced digital interfaces create barriers that prevent blind individuals
from independently and safely operating home-use medical devices that are
essential to their daily healthcare needs. The
<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-agenda/fact-sheet-medical-device> Medical Device Nonvisual
Accessibility Act will end unequal access to home-use medical devices for
blind Americans. The following links offer the fact sheet and FAQ in several
formats.

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<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-agenda/fact-sheet-medical-device> Medical Device Nonvisual
Accessibility Act (HTML)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-01/2021-Medical-Device-Nonv
isual-Accessibility-Act-Fact-Sheet.docx> Medical Device Nonvisual
Accessibility Act (Word)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-01/medical_device_nonvisual
_accessibility_act.mp3> Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Audio)
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<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-priorities/mdna-faq> Frequently Asked Questions: Medical Device
Nonvisual Accessibility Act (HTML)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-02/Medical%20Device%20Nonvi
sual%20Accessibility%20Act%20FAQ.DOCX> Frequently Asked Questions: Medical
Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Word)

Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility Act

Websites are required by law to be accessible, but without implementing
regulations most businesses and retailers have little understanding of what
accessible means. The
<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-agenda/fact-sheet-accessible-websites-act> Twenty-First Century
Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility Act will end website and mobile
application inaccessibility for blind Americans.

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<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-agenda/fact-sheet-accessible-websites-act> Twenty-First Century
Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility Act (HTML)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-01/2021-Twenty-First-Centur
y-Mobile-Apps-and-Website-Accessibility-Act-Fact-Sheet.docx> Twenty-First
Century Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility Act (Word)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-01/21st_century_mobile_apps
_and_website_accessibility_act.mp3> Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and
Website Accessibility Act (Audio)
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<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/Frequently%20Asked%20Question
s%20for%20the%20%20Twenty-First%20Century%20Mobile%20Apps%20and%20Website%20A
ccessibility%20Act> Frequently Asked Questions: Twenty-First Century Mobile
Apps and Website Accessibility Act (HTML)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-02/Twenty-First%20Century%2
0Mobile%20Apps%20and%20Website%20Accessibility%20Act%20FAQ.DOCX> Frequently
Asked Questions: Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility
Act (Word)

Americans with Disabilities Voting Rights Act

The constitutionally protected right to vote that is available to all
Americans is inaccessible to blind Americans. The
<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-priorities/fact-sheet-voting-act> Americans with Disabilities Voting
Rights Act will ensure that all methods of voting, including registration,
are accessible to blind and low-vision citizens.

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<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-priorities/fact-sheet-voting-act> Americans with Disabilities Voting
Rights Act (HTML)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-01/2021-Americans-with-Disa
bilities-Voting-Rights-Act-Fact-Sheet.docx> Americans with Disabilities
Voting Rights Act (Word)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-01/americans_with_disabilit
ies_voting_rights_act.mp3> Americans with Disabilities Voting Rights Act
(Audio)
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<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington
-seminar-priorities/voting-act-faq> Frequently Asked Questions: Americans
with Disabilities Voting Rights Act (HTML)
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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-02/Americans%20with%20Disab
ilities%20Voting%20Rights%20Act%20FAQ.DOCX> Frequently Asked Questions:
Americans with Disabilities Voting Rights Act (Word)

These priorities will remove obstacles to economic opportunity, medical
devices, websites, and civil rights. We urge Congress to support our
legislative initiatives.

Additional Helpful Information

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<https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/2021-01/washington_seminar_examp
le_meeting_mp3.mp3> 2021 Example Meeting: John Paré, Jeff Kaloc, and
Stephanie Flynt of government affairs perform an example of what a good
meeting should be like.

Zoom Details for the Great Gathering-In

The Zoom platform includes closed captions and Spanish interpretation. Join
the Zoom Meeting just before 5:00 p.m. EST to catch commentary from the
Nation's Blind Podcast hosts, Anil Lewis and Melissa Riccobono.

https://zoom.us/j/97142192062

One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97142192062# 

+13126266799,,97142192062#

1CapApp: https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/nfb 

We look forward to your participation!

Joy Breslauer, Advocacy and Public Policy Committee Chair, and First Vice
President, 

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Live the life you want

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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